All over the world, হৃদয় (হৃদয় 
, Hrdaya 
) is quite a rare largely male, but seldom girly forename. The forename হৃদয় is characteristic of Southern Asia, particularly Bangladesh, where it is quite a rare dominantly masculine, but seldom girly name, and India, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. More frequently, হৃদয় is the last name as well as the forename.